Following the collapse of his clan,an unemployed samurai arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi, begging to be allowed to commit ritual suicide on the property. Iyi's clansmen, and believing the desperate ronin is merely angling for a unique position,try to force his hand and net him to eviscerate himself, but they have underestimated his beliefs and his personal brand of honor. Winner of the Cannes Film Festival's Special Jury Prize, or HARAKIRI,directed by Masaki Kobayashi is a fierce evocation of individual agency in the face of a corrupt and hypocritical system.
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